How drunk do I have to be to be charged and convicted of a DUI?
Most states have adopted a national drunk driving standard and consider a driver legally intoxicated or driving under the influence at a .08 BAC per se.
The table below indicates your level of impairment for each alcoholic beverage consumed and the BAC level for a 170 pound male and a 137 pound female during a 1 hour and 2 hour period. One drink equals one 12 oz. bottle of beer, one 6 oz. glass of wine or one shot 1¼ oz. of liquor.
# Of Drinks
Men
170 lbs | # Of Drinks
Women
137 lbs | BAC | Impairment | | 1 Hr | 2 Hrs | 1 Hr | 2 Hrs | | | | | | .10 | | | 5 | | | 4 | .09 | Concentrated attention & speed control | | | | | | .08 | Legally drunk most states | | | 5 | 3 | | .07 | Information processing judgment | | 4 | | | 3 | .06 | | | | 4 | | | .05 | Coordination | | 3 | | | | .04 | Eye movement control, standing, steadiness & emergency responses | | | | 2 | | .03 | Tracking & steering | | 2 | 3 | | 2 | .02 | Divided attention, choice reaction time & visual function | | | | | | .01 | |
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